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Editorial-Good to see credit go to the deserving

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As individuals, we will do well to remember that not all things are within our ability to achieve. All we can do is our best. The rest is Fate.

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Penang Island Jazz Festival 2009

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The sixth edition of the Penang Island Jazz Festival was held from Dec 3-6, 2009, featuring performers from everywhere around the world. From blues to fusion to ethno jazz, audiences were treated to four nights of unforgettable music.

by Penang Monthly

The Penang Adventure

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It's very hard not to get swept along by Raymond Flower's jaunty approach to Penang's history in his latest offering, The Penang Adventure.

by Rosalind Chua

Rosalind Chua

February 2010 Feature

Ko-Tai The City

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Ko-Tai Penang was the final act in a trilogy of community street performances directed and produced by Ombak Ombak ARTStudio which showcased historical events from Penang and the nation's history from Merdeka to the present day.

by Katharine Chua

Katharine Chua

February 2010 Utter Economics

Penang's Economic Fate: A Tale of Three Cities

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Singapore and Hong Kong were British colonies that had similarities in economic structures and institutions. They are island states that have almost no agriculture, with comparable per capita incomes in 1960 and 1990, suggesting that economic growth was about the same rates.

by Chuan Huan Chiang

Chuan Huan Chiang